A few pictures from inside the mosque. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque once held the record for the world’s largest chandelier. It has a 10 m (33 ft) diameter and a 15 m (49 ft) height. The mosque also has the “World’s Largest Carpet” made by Iran’s Carpet Company and designed by Iranian artist Ali Khaliqi. The carpet measures 5,627 m2 (60,570 sq ft), and was made by around 1,200 weavers, 20 technicians, and 30 workers. The weight of this […]

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